COBBLE


Meaning of COBBLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kä-b ə l

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: cob · bled ; cob · bling \ -b( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: Middle English coblen, perhaps back-formation from cobelere cobbler

Date: 15th century

1 chiefly British : to mend or patch coarsely

2 : REPAIR , MAKE < cobble shoes>

3 : to make or put together roughly or hastily ― often used with together or up < cobble together an agreement> < cobble up a temporary solution>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.